Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) in Hungary

Hungary: Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) was 0.795 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.795
Change on year
down 64.4%
World rank
46th
of 46 countries
All-time high
10.93
in 2017
All-time low
0.795
in 2020
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) in Hungary, 2014–2020

02.557.5102014201720202014: 2.82015: 2.52016: 2.92017: 10.92018: 5.62019: 2.22020: 0.795

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2020, share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) in Hungary stood at 0.795. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 64.4% on the previous year and down 71.5% over ten years.

That places Hungary 46th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) in Hungary, 2014 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2014 2.79
2015 2.47 -11.6%
2016 2.92 +18.2%
2017 10.93 +275.0%
2018 5.6 -48.8%
2019 2.23 -60.1%
2020 0.795 -64.4%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 0.795 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.95, 16% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 0.795 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.55, 17% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.49 2.23 10.93 6
2020s 0.795 0.795 0.795 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 43 Norway 2.02 compare
  2. 44 Finland 1.7 compare
  3. 45 Denmark 1.45 compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

More work & labour data for Hungary

All data for Hungary →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) in Hungary?
Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) in Hungary was 0.795 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 10.93 in 2017.
What is the lowest share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.795 in 2020.
How does Hungary rank for share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition)?
Hungary ranks 46th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) in Hungary. Statizoid, drawing on International Labour Organization. Retrieved 14 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/share-of-employment-outside-the-formal-sector-current-ilo-definition-icls19-15/hungary/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/share-of-employment-outside-the-formal-sector-current-ilo-definition-icls19-15/hungary/">Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) in Hungary</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 456 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.